Health Care Reform for California; The Cultural Development of Los Angeles; The Petraeus Report, What Now?; Al Qaeda and Its Capabilities, Six Years After 9/11
Health Care Reform for California
The California senate voted 22-17 Monday to approve Assembly Bill 8, a Democratic-backed health care bill that would require employers to spend at least 7.5% of their payroll on worker healthcare. The bill is expected to be vetoed by Governor Schwarzennegger. KPCC's Julie Small gives us the final outcome from Sacramento.
The Cultural Development of Los Angeles
Franklin D. Murphy, who was chancellor of UCLA and later chief executive of the Times Mirror media empire, used his role as friend and advisor to many of the people behind America's greatest fortunes to turn Los Angeles into a vibrant world class city. Larry talks with Margaret Leslie Davis about her new book, The Culture Broker: Franklin D. Murphy and the Transformation of Los Angeles (UC Press), which chronicles Murphy's behind the scenes contribution to Los Angeles' cultural development.
The Petraeus Report, What Now?
Larry discusses the testimony of General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker before the Joint House Armed Services/Foreign Affairs Committees with Doyle McManus of the Los Angeles Times, Lawrence Korb of the Center for American Progress and James J. Carafano of The Heritage Foundation.
Al Qaeda and Its Capabilities, Six Years After 9/11
In the wake of the arrest of an Al Qaeda-affiliated cell in Germany, the question arises, is Al Qaeda still operating as it did prior to 9/11? There are many disparate groups throughout the world committing acts of terrorism in the name of Islamic fundamentalism. They claim allegiance to Al Qaeda, but are they really directed by Osama Bin Laden? How do these cells operate, and what is Al Qaeda anyway? Larry talks about this lethal organization and how it works with Brian Michael Jenkins of the Rand Corporation, and Abdel Bari Atwan, author of The Secret History of Al Quaeda.